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Rabih Lahoud will take up a professorship in the field of artistic-educational studies with a focus on community music at the University of Music Würzburg in the winter semester 2025/2026.

The social relevance of community music is undisputed and has been growing for several years. The University of Music Würzburg is now focusing on this area at university level, thereby closing a gap in the range of courses offered nationwide.

“I am very happy to support this unique location in Germany as a professor.”

Prof. Rabih Lahoud | University of Music  Wuerzburg 

Rabih Lahoud is the new Artist-in-Residence at the Monheim Triennale. Effective October 1, he took over this position from Achim Tang, who has fulfilled this role to our great satisfaction over the past six years.

Rabih Lahoud, who has won numerous awards (including the German Jazz Prize and the WDR Jazz Prize), is the ideal representative of the Monheim Triennale's program. Born in Beirut and now living in Monheim, the musician and educator is the best possible bridge builder between the local and international music scenes. He became known as the singer of the international groups Masaa and Eternal Voyage and as the choir director of the vocal ensemble M.A.M.M.

Lahoud has been closely associated with the Triennale since its inception. His contribution this year, “Colors of Unison,” which closed The Festival in the Old Town Church, is particularly memorable.

When asked what connects him to the Triennale, he replied: “The togetherness, the opening up of music to the people here in the city. (...) There are so many projects linked to the Triennale in which choirs, school classes, and amateur musicians participate, always on an equal footing with the international musicians. That's something very special.”

On Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 1 p.m., the “Handover Concert” with Achim Tang and Rabih Lahoud will take place at the Villa am Greisbachsee.

Admission is free.

As space at the Villa am Greisbachsee is limited, we kindly ask you to register by October 22 at info@monheim-triennale.de.

Today, Masaa ´s new album "BEIT" is out! Thank you Marcus, Reentko and Demian for all the intense work on this heartfelt album! Thank you Bjarke Falgren for your incredible contributions!